Kanji details for 聞
聞
Common kanji
hear, ask, listen
KUN:
- き.くki.ku
- き.こえるki.koeru
ON:
- ブンbun
- モンmon
Example words(showing 1-10 of 245 results)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to hear
2.
to listen (e.g. to music)(esp. 聴く)
3.
to ask, to enquire, to query(聴く is used in legal and official contexts)
4.
to hear about, to hear of, to learn of
5.
to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with
6.
to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to
7.
to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance)
See also:香を聞く
8.
to taste (alcohol), to try(also 利く)
Other readings:
聴く【きく】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be heard, to be audible
2.
to be said to be, to be reputed
Other readings:
聞える【きこえる】
、聴こえる【きこえる】[1]
、聴える【きこえる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
listening comprehension, aural comprehension
2.
hearing what others say, gathering information, opinions, etc., public hearing
Other readings:
聴き取り【ききとり】
、聞取り【ききとり】
、聴取り【ききとり】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of)
See also:聞かせる
2.
to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone)
See also:聞かせる
3.
to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by
See also:聞かせる
noun
1.
hearer, listener, audience
See also:話し手
2.
interviewer, questioner
Other readings:
聞手【ききて】
、聴き手【ききて】
、聴手【ききて】
noun
1.
newsprint, newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.
2.
newspaper(only relevant for しんぶんし)
Other readings:
新聞紙【しんぶんがみ】
noun, no-adjective
•
unheard-of, unprecedented, unparalleled in history (unparallelled), record-breaking(yojijukugo)